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$3rd Grade Math Word Problems Graphic Organizer$

3rd Grade Math Word Problems Graphic Organizer

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

I use this graphic organizer with my students to help develop mathematical writing and critical thinking skills. Students use this graphic organizer to break apart word problems and explain their thinking, which is called upon in state testing.In

Subjects:

Math, Math Test Prep, Word Problems

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Not Grade Specific

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Graphic Organizers, Interactive Notebooks, Centers

$3.50

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$Math Graphic Organizer Bulletin Board$

Math Graphic Organizer Bulletin Board

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Subjects:

Math, Math Test Prep, Word Problems

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Bulletin Board Ideas, Graphic Organizers, Centers

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$5th Grade Math Word Problems Graphic Organizer (Growing Resource)$

5th Grade Math Word Problems Graphic Organizer (Growing Resource)

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Updated in April 2020 with a digital component. Answer key for this digital component are coming soon, along with more word problems. I use this graphic organizer with my students to help develop mathematical writing and critical thinking skills.

Subjects:

Math, Math Test Prep, Word Problems

Grades:

5^th

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Graphic Organizers, Interactive Notebooks, Centers

CCSS:

5.NBT.A.1, 5.NBT.A.3, 5.NBT.A.4, 5.NBT.B.7, 5.NF.A.1, 5.NF.A.2

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Pizza Fractions {Culminating Fraction Practice}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Students will make their own pizza pies as part of the Fraction Pizzeria! Students will design and construct their own pizzas using various toppings, and then they will explain their pizza using fractions. Follow

Subjects:

Math

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Projects, Centers

CCSS:

3.NF.A.1, 3.NF.A.2, 3.NF.A.3, 3.NF.A.3a

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Multiplication Numbers

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

You get numbers 1 through 10. Inside each number are the multiples for that specific number. Print them on Astrobrights cardstock and display!See how I displayed it in my classroom here!Follow me!BlogFacebookInstagramPinterestYour feedback is

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Math

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Bulletin Board Ideas, Centers

$2.50

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Charlotte's Web Common Core Literacy Activities

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Engage your students with critical thinking skills and independence while reading Charlotte's Web with this fun, interactive, and higher level thinking skills literacy download! Included in this download are 7 PDF files: 1. Comprehension

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Centers

$6.25

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$Common Core Math Standards Deconstructed (2nd Grade): I wi$

Common Core Math Standards Deconstructed (2nd Grade): I will be able to...

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Take the stress away from deconstructing Common Core! In this download, each 2nd Grade Math CCSS is deconstructed for you to use as you plan your units. There are over 115 objectives written out as “I will be able to” statements for your students.

Subjects:

Math

Grades:

2^nd, Homeschool

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Posters, Centers

CCSS:

2.MD.A.1, 2.MD.A.2, 2.MD.A.3, 2.MD.A.4, 2.MD.B.5, 2.MD.B.6, 2.MD.C.7, 2.MD.C.8, 2.MD.D.9, 2.MD.D.10, 2.NBT.A.1...

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$Math Talk Anchor Chart$

Math Talk Anchor Chart

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Don't have enough space for bulletin boards? Use an anchor chart!This is a simple Math Talk anchor chart display to put up in your classroom or home learning space.You get a "Math Talk" title and the accompanying thought bubbles to create the

Subjects:

Math, Word Problems, Problem Solving

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters, Centers

$2.00

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Charlotte's Web Vocabulary Books

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Use these pages to keep track of vocabulary from Charlotte's Web. Students can put together a few pages per chapter or within their literature circles. Copy the cover and several vocabulary pages front to back. Fold, staple, and assign! Happy

Subjects:

Reading, Grammar, Literature

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

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Centers

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5 or more, UP the score! Bulletin Board Title

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

This is a bulletin board title that reads,"5 or more, UP the score! 4 or less, let it REST"You can use it for teaching your students how to round whole numbers. The entire title is included in this download. See how I displayed it in my classroom

Subjects:

Math

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Centers

$2.50

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Ladybug Life Cycle {Informational Text, Printables, Cut & Paste Booklet}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Spring has sprung! It's life cycle time! This download includes an informational text printable, printables for writing, printables for cut & paste, as well as a booklet for students to create by cutting and pasting and writing information.

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Science, Biology, Spring

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Printables, Centers

$3.00

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CUBES Anchor Chart

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Don't have enough space for bulletin boards? Use an anchor chart!This is a simple CUBES anchor chart display to put up in your classroom or home learning space.You get a CUBES title and the accompanying words to create the chart.Just print

Subjects:

Math, Word Problems, Problem Solving

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters, Centers

$2.00

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Fantasy and Realism Sorting Activity

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

**Updated April 2015 with new fonts** After teaching a lesson on fantasy and realism, have students complete this sorting game. It will reinforce the concepts being taught in your lesson, as well as promote mastery of the topic. Just print on

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Centers

FREE

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Reader's Notebook

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

This Reader's Notebook can be used as a class project or as a take home assignment. It's also great for extension activities, or building on students' independent reading skills. I enjoy using it as an Accelerated Reader activity to keep students

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Interactive Notebooks, Centers

$4.75

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Chicken Life Cycle {Informational Text, Printables, Cut & Paste Booklet}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Subjects:

Science, Biology, Spring

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Printables, Centers

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (17.72 MB)

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$Math Center Game: Draw the Shape (Sample of Common Core Ma$

Math Center Game: Draw the Shape (Sample of Common Core Math Centers)

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Here is a FREEBIE and SAMPLE of my Common Core Math Centers. This math center is a fun game where students can work cooperatively while enhancing their strengths with recognizing and drawing shapes given specified attributes. :) For five more math

Subjects:

Math

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Centers

CCSS:

2.G.A.1

$1.00

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Writing Posters Common Core Standards

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Use these mini posters to display on a focus wall or while you're working on writing with your students. There are two sets of three mini posters with the following writing genres: opinion, informative, and narrative. All explanations are based on

Subjects:

Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters, Centers

CCSS:

W.2.1, W.2.2, W.2.3, W.3.1, W.3.2, W.3.3, W.4.1, W.4.2, W.4.3, W.5.1, W.5.2...

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Butterfly Life Cycle {Informational Text, Printables, Cut & Paste Booklet}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Subjects:

Science, Spring

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Printables, Centers

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (25.41 MB)

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Frog Life Cycle {Informational Text, Printables, Cut & Paste Book}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Subjects:

Science, Spring, Informational Text

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Printables, Centers

$3.00

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